Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Live news, business and sport from around the world.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Big TV formats are big business, but what's the trick to finding that winning formula, making sure it works and that no-one copies it? We talk to industry insiders to find out. Show more
Witness History
Maori Song Rocks New Zealand
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1984 a Maori language song got to number one in New Zealand for the first time. The song Poi E reinvigorated the Maori language and changed the way they saw themselves. Show more
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Fifty years after the coup, Brazil has started to deal with the legacy of the military dictatorship. But why are some people still afraid? Show more
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Is free will unique to humans or a biological trait that evolved over time and across species? Show more
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World Update
Malaysian Airlines CEO 'not holding anything back'
55 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Washington mudslide resident / Russia G8 suspension / The art of exploration
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The world is our Newsroom, join us as we find out what is happening right now around the world.
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Outlook
My Struggle to be an Afghan Judge
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Afghan Najla Ayubi tells Matthew Bannister about her life as a fighter - first to become a judge, then to win back her career under the mujahideen, then to survive the Taliban. Show more
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BBC World Service and British local radio stations look at issues of concern to different diaspora communities in Britain.
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Newshour
Angry Relatives of Malaysia Airlines Passengers Protest in Beijing
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Malaysia Airlines protests in China; lethal landslide; Laurence of Arabia - hero or villain?
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The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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Fifty years after the coup, Brazil has started to deal with the legacy of the military dictatorship. But why are some people still afraid? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Should we tax food that is bad for us? We hear about Denmark's fat tax experiment and ask whether such a system could work. Show more
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World Have Your Say
Malaysia, Egypt and no make-up selfies
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We go to China, Malaysia, Egypt and the UK to reflect three big conversation happening around the world right now. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Should we tax food that's bad for us? Using laws to make people healthier. We hear about Denmark's fat tax experiment and ask whether such a system could work. Show more
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Fifty years after the coup, Brazil has started to deal with the legacy of the military dictatorship. But why are some people still afraid? Show more
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Digital Planet
Danah Boyd: It's Complicated
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Danah Boyd argues that the way teenagers are using social media is nothing to worry about; International money transfer through mobile phones; Uploading Getty images for free Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Venezuela and the UAE
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In Venezuela, James Menendez asks why the protests are still rumbling on, and Shahidha Bari discovers how the Bedouin lifestyle is charging into the 21st Century. Show more
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Newshour
Ukrainian Far-right Leader Killed
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ukrainian far-right leader shot dead; air pollution kills seven million; Khaled Hosseini Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Should we tax food that's bad for us? Using laws to make people healthier. We hear about Denmark's fat tax experiment and ask whether such a system could work. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
My Struggle to be an Afghan Judge
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Afghan Najla Ayubi tells Matthew Bannister about her life as a fighter - first to become a judge, then to win back her career under the mujahideen, then to survive the Taliban. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Peter Day talks to John Howkins, an expert on the creative economy about how knowledge-based industries are changing the way we live and work around the world. Show more
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Business Matters
The 'Fat Tax' Debate
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
As part of a week-long special on the economic cost of obesity, we ask if taxing bad foods is the answer and find out why Denmark's 'fat tax' was axed after only one year. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Digital Planet
Danah Boyd: It's Complicated
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Danah Boyd argues that the way teenagers are using social media is nothing to worry about; International money transfer through mobile phones; Uploading Getty images for free Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Ukraine: past and present
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Jamie Coomarasamy meets the one-time President of Crimea; Stephen Mulvey reflects on what Ukraine's move for independence in 1991 tells us about the rhetoric of today's disputes. Show more
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Outlook
My Struggle to be an Afghan Judge
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Afghan Najla Ayubi tells Matthew Bannister about her life as a fighter - first to become a judge, then to win back her career under the mujahideen, then to survive the Taliban. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Peter Day talks to John Howkins, an expert on the creative economy about how knowledge-based industries are changing the way we live and work around the world. Show more
